He is looking for a reputable, low fee, custodian company for self directed ira's to use for these projects. 

Hello BP Community,I was wondering what is the most efficient and cost effective way to find cash buyers in my local market?

Read the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" back in 2016 followed by so many other self-help books which convinced me that I needed to get out of the rat race.

He does not want to fill out these forms because he does not want you to issue him a 1099 which would subject him to income tax + self-employment taxes.If you have employees or property in another state - you may now have nexus in the state which would require a state tax return filing requirement.

I'll be splitting the building/land using the public record county tax ratios, but I'm not sure about the initial total to use.Possible options are:Property value shown in the public record (same place that has land/building split visible)Amount shown on the appraisal that my lender orderedAmount of money I put into it all (effectively sale price plus all the fees I ended up paying)Amount shown at the bottom line of my settlement statementWhich of those is correct?

When I choose to take a more passive route I will likely combine the two, true MF in traditionally high appreciation markets.if you go the San Diego route there are additional options due to being local like house hacking, active sweat equity properties, self managed (provides a learning opportunity but is work), etc.Good luck

One applicant is a tattoo artist so basically self-employed.

I have coached collegiate football the past few years and am looking to transition into being self-employed. 

The only big mistake we made was trying to self manage this property using a local guy to help with the day to day stuff.

Them not being responsive is another problem and should absolutely be addressed with the broker/owner of the company.From your comments you definitely do not need to be managing this yourself but think twice before letting others convince you that the PM is the root of all your problems.To answer your questions:Leases run with the land meaning the same lease stays in effect no matter whose name is listed as the landlord between management transfers or even a sale.